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Google data center funding boosts skilled trades training for women
Oregon Tradeswomen has announced $150,000 in Google data centers funding to support its mission of empowering women through workforce development and career opportunity in the skilled trades. The funding comes […]
Establishing new pathways to apprenticeship
A new director of education at the Northwest College of Construction is working to forge stronger ties between the building industry and the educational sector.
Ex-carpenter’s film spotlights a tradeswoman’s challenges
Sista in the Brotherhood, a 20-minute film by filmmaker and former journey-level carpenter Dawn Jones Redstone, is being featured as part of the 2016 Portland Film Festival.
Newsmakers 2016 (Editor’s Choice Award): Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.
In the roughly 30 years since Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. was formed, its membership has grown from four founders and a handful of their colleagues to more than 400 women working in the building industry trades.
2015 Newsmakers: Roberta Hunte
When Roberta Hunte noticed there were few opportunities in construction and industrial trades for women, particularly women of colors, she decided to something about it.
A construction trade pioneer
Kate Barrett, a senior inspector for the Portland Water Bureau, co-founded Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.
Amy James Neel, Construction Manager/Job Developer, Oregon Tradeswomen
Amy James Neel has been a carpenter for 22 years and a lead foreman for 12.聽 With her guidance, hundreds of regional construction industry employers 鈥� including more than 80 […]
Oregon Tradeswomen capitalizing on $647,748 grant
Oregon Tradeswomen Inc. and its partners are using federal grant money to recruit more women into apprenticeship programs, track their progress and retain them as part of the construction workforce.
Career fair builds girls鈥� interest in trades
More than 600 girls in middle school participated in Oregon Tradeswomen Inc.'s 22nd annual Women in Trades Career Fair at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Annual Oregon Tradeswomen career fair on tap
The 22nd annual Women in Trades Career Fair will take place May 8-10 at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Portland.
Women in Trades Career Fair
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. held its 21st annual Women in Trades Career Fair May 16-18 at the NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center in Northeast Portland. The three-day event features interactive displays and demonstrations designed to let girls and women meet tradeswomen and get hands-on experience in a variety of skilled trades.
Oregon Tradeswomen students take the spotlight
Educators at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass are looking to Oregon Tradeswomen鈥檚 construction classes to learn how to create similar programs in Jackson and Josephine counties.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
